List of Art Books Reviewed

I update the list frequently, with new and old books. No, I didn't buy everything. Many are borrowed.

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Totally 3D movies

• The Art of How to Train Your Dragon (2010) NEW
• The Art of Planet 51 (2009) NEW
• The Art of A Christmas Carol (2009) NEW
• The Art and Making of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) NEW
• The Art of Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
• The Art and Making of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
• The Art of Bolt (2008)
• The Art of Kung Fu Panda (2008) FAV
• Surf's Up: The Art and Making of a True Story (2007) FAV
• Shrek: The Art of the Quest (2007) FAV
• The Art of Meet the Robinsons (2007)
• The Art of Beowulf (2007)
• The Art of Bee Movie (2007)
• The Art of Open Season (2006)
• The Art of Monster House (2006)
• The Art of Polar Express (2004)
• The Art of Robots (2004)

Pixar

• The Art of Up (2009)
• The Art of Pixar Short Films (2009)
• The Art of WALL.E (2008)
• The Art of Ratatouille (2007)
• The Art of Ratatouille, Limited Edition (2007)
• To Infinity and Beyond (2007) FAV
• The Art of Cars (2006)
• The Art of The Incredibles (2004)
• The Art of Finding Nemo (2003)
• The Art of Monsters Inc (2001)
• A Bug's Life: The Art and Making of an Epic of Miniature Proportions (1998)
• Toy Story The Art and Making of the Animated Film (1996)

Others (animation related)

• Animation: Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Archive Series (2009) NEW
• The Art of The Princess and the Frog (2009) NEW
• The Art of Oban Star-Racers (2009) NEW
• The Making of Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) NEW
• The Art of Wallace and Gromit (2009)
• The Art of Disney Princess (2009)
• Walt Disney Animation Studios The Archive Series: Story (2008)
• Tim Burton's Corpse Bride An Invitation to the Wedding (2005)
• The Art of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
• Brother Bear: A Transformation Tale (2003)
• Paper Dreams: The Art And Artists Of Disney Storyboards (1999)
• The Prince of Egypt: A New Vision in Animation (1999)
• The Art of Mulan (1998)
• The Art of Hercules: The Chaos of Creation (1997)
• The Art of Pocahontas (1996)
• The Art of the Lion King (1996)
• The Art of The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
• Disney's Aladdin: The Making of an Animated Film (1993)

Others (movie related)

• The Art of Avatar: James Cameron's Epic Adventure (2009) NEW
• Star Trek: The Art of the Film (2009) NEW
• Clint Eastwood Icon: The Essential Film Art Collection (2009) NEW
• Watchmen: The Art of the Film (2009)
• Watchmen: The Film Companion (2009)
• The Art of Terminator Salvation (2009)
• Hellboy II The Art of the Movie (2008)
• The Dark Knight: Featuring Production Art and Full Shooting Script (2008)
• The Art of Iron Man (2008)
• Trick 'r Treat: Tales of Mayhem, Mystery & Mischief (2008)
• The Crafting of Narnia (2008)
• The Spider-Man Chronicles (2007)
• The Art of 300 (2007)
• The Art of Pirates of the Caribbean (2007)
• Stardust The Visual Companion (2007)
• The Art of Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles (2007)
• The Art of Superman Returns (2006)
• The Art of X-Men: The Last Stand: From Concept to Feature Film (2006)
• The Art of Batman Begins (2005)
• Alchemy of Mirrormask (2005)
• The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island (2005)
• The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook (2005)
• The Art of The Lord of the Rings (2004)
• The Art of The Return of the King (2004)
• Hellboy The Art of the Movie (2004)
• The Art of The Two Towers (2003)
• The Art of X2: The Making of the Blockbuster Movie (2003)
• The Art of The Fellowship of the Ring (2002)
• The Art of the Matrix (2000)
• Star Trek, the Next Generation Sketchbook: The Movies, Generations & First Contact (1998)

Star Wars

• The Art of Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2009) NEW
• The Art and Making of Star Wars Force Unleashed (2008)
• Star Wars Chronicles: The Prequels (2007)
• Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide (2007)
• The Making of Star Wars (2007)
• Sculpting a Galaxy: Inside the Star Wars Model Shop (2006)
• Star Wars Chronicles (2006)
• Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars (2005)
• Creating the Worlds of Star Wars: 365 days (2005)
• The Art of Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith (2005)
• Star Wars Panel to Panel (2004)
• The Art of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
• The Wildlife of Star Wars (2001)
• The Art of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (2000)
• The Art of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1997)
• The Illustrated Star Wars Universe (1997)
• From Star Wars to Indiana Jones: The Best of the Lucasfilm Archives (1995)
• The Art of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1994)

Video Game Art

• The Art of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (2010) NEW
• Mega Man: Official Complete Works (2010) NEW
• Mega Man X: Official Complete Works (2010) NEW
• Darkstalkers Tribute (2009) NEW
• SF20: The Art of Street Fighter (2009) NEW
• Ashley Wood's The Art of Metal Gear Solid (2009) NEW
• Street Fighter Tribute (2008) FAV
• Darkstalkers Graphic File (2008)
• The Art of Halo 3 (2008)
• Okami Official Complete Works (2008) FAV
• The Cinematic Art of World of Warcraft: The Wrath of the Lich King (2008)
• The Art of the Video Game (2008)
• Assassin's Creed Limited Edition Art Book (2007)
• The Art of EVE (2007)
• The Art of Mass Effect (2007)
• Udon's Art of Capcom (2007)
• Bioshock: Breaking the Mold (2007)
• The Art of Oddworld Inhabitants (2005)

Non-movies

• The Future of Fantasy Art (2009) NEW
• Visions of Never (2009) NEW
• The Art of Top Cow (2009) NEW
• Papercraft: Design and Art With Paper (2009) NEW
• Naive: Modernism and Folklore in Contemporary Graphic Design (2009) NEW
• Conceptual Realism: In the Service of the Hypothetical (2009) NEW
• Exotique 5: The World's Most Beautiful CG Characters (2009) NEW
• Spectrum 16 (2009)
• Illusive: Contemporary Illustration Part 3 (2009)
• CFSL.NET: Café Salé Artbook 03 (2009)
• Alien Race: Visual Development of an Intergalactic Adventure (2009)
• IDW: The First Decade (2009)
• Exodyssey: Visual Development of an Epic Adventure by Steambot Studios (2009) FAV
• Massive Black Volume 1 (2009) FAV
• The Ancient Book of Sex and Science (preview) (2009)
• The Upset: Young Contemporary Art (2008)
• CFSL.NET: Café Salé Artbook 02 (2008)
• Dragon's Dream: Roger Dean (2008)
• World of Warcraft: The Art of the Trading Card Game (2008)
• Kirby: King of Comics (2008)
• Juxtapoz Illustration (2008)
• Watching the Watchmen (2008)
• Studio Space: The World's Greatest Comic Illustrators At Work (2008)
• The Art of IDW's Transformers (paperback) (2008)
• Swallow Book 5 (2008)
• Concept Design 2 (2008)
• Spectrum 15 (2008)
• Beasts! Book 1 (2008)
• Beasts! Book 2 (2008)
• Illusive 2: Contemporary Illustration and Its Context (2007)
• CFSL.NET: Café Salé Artbook 01 (2007)
• The Horus Heresy: Collected Visions (2007)
• In the Future... (2007)
• Bruce Lee Still Alive (2007)
• Swallow Book 4 (2007)
• Spider-Man The Icon: The Life and Times of a Pop Culture Phenomenon (2007)
• Dream Worlds: Production Design for Animation (2007) FAV
• Spectrum 14 (2007)
• Painter: The World's Finest Painter Art (2006)
• Exotique: The World's Most Beautiful CG Characters (2006)
• Exotique 2 (2006)
• Cartoon Modern (2006)
• Lift Off (2006)
• The Skillful Huntsman (2005)
• Worlds: A Mission of Discovery (2005)
• VESAGE (2005)
• EXPOSÉ 3 (2005)
• EXPOSÉ 2 (2004)
• EXPOSÉ 1 (2003)
• The Grapes of Ralph: Wine According to Ralph Steadman (1996)

Sketchbooks/Scrapbooks/Journals

• Daily Zoo Year 2: Keeping the Doctor at Bay with a Drawing a Day (preview) (2009) NEW
• A Sketchy Past: The Art of Peter de Sève (2009) NEW
• Joe Weatherly Sketchbook Volume 1 (2009)
• Passion for Life (2009)
• Brain Trust by Peter Thompson & James Kirkpatrick (2009)
• 1,000 Artist Journal Pages: Personal Pages and Inspirations (2008)
• Tiger! Tiger! Tiger! (2008)
• The Daily Zoo (2008) FAV
• Sonny Liew's Secret Robot Spy Factory (2008)
• 4:00 AM (2008)
• What It Is (2008)
• An Illustrated Life (2008) FAV
• Alina's Travel Journal (preview) (2007)
• Street Sketchbook (2007)
• Visualizing Ideas: From Scribbles to Storyboards (2006)
• LA/SF: A Sketchbook from California (2006)
• The Black Frog's Doodles (2006)
• Daphne 01: Sketches of Daphne Yap (2006)
• Baghdad Journal: An Artist in Occupied Iraq (2005)
• My Chinese Sketchbook (2005)
• Postsecrets (2005)
• The Creative License (2005)
• Peter de Sève Sketchbook (2004)
• The Will Eisner Sketchbook (2004) FAV
• My Japanese Sketchbook (2004)
• My Italian Sketchbook (2003)
• My Paris Sketchbook (2003)
• The Goblin Companion: A Field Guide to Goblins (2003)
• Spilling Open: The Art of Becoming Yourself (2000)

Individual artists (comic artists)

• Drawing Down the Moon: The Art of Charles Vess (2009) NEW
• Apes and Babes: The Art of Frank Cho Book 1 (2009) NEW
• The Art of Osamu Tezuka (2009) NEW
• The Marvel Art Of Marko Djurdjevic (2009) NEW
• Archetype: The Art of Timothy Bradstreet (2009)
• Alex Horley Sketchbook (2009)
• The Art of Joe Jusko (2009)
• Cheeks: Unclenched (2009)
• Unhuman: The Elephantmen - The Art Of Ladronn (2008)
• The Cream of Tank Girl (2008)
• Fables Covers: The Art of James Jean Vol. 1 (2008)
• Retroactive: Darwyn Cooke 1998-2008 (2008)
• Tim Sale: Black And White - Revised And Expanded (2008)
• The Art of Alex Nino (2008)
• Animal Essence: The Art of Joe Weatherly (2007)
• The Art of Grendel (2007)
• Frank Cho Women (2007)
• 52 The Covers (2007)
• Steve Rude: Artist in Motion (2007)
• Brush Strokes with Greatness: The Life & Art of Joe Sinnott (2007)
• Frank Frazetta: Rough Work (2007)
• Pulphope: The Art of Paul Pope (2007)
• The Art of Brian Bolland (2006)
• Spies, Vixens, and Masters of Kung Fu: The Art of Paul Gulacy (2005)
• The Art of Greg Horn (2005)
• Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross (2005)
• The Art of Tommy Lee Edwards (2005)
• The Art of Moebius (1989)

Individual artists (general)

• Malefic (2010) NEW
• Ramayana: Divine Loophole (2010) NEW
• Lost Worlds by John Howe (2009) NEW
• Drawing Life by Javier Mariscal (2009) NEW
• Charley Harper: An Illustrated Life (preview) (2009) NEW
• Tim Burton (2009)
• Color Blast! Volume 2 (2009)
• OBEY: Supply & Demand - The Art of Sheppard Fairey (2009)
• World War Robot Volume 2 (2009)
• The Hallowed Seam PR vol. 3 (2009)
• Rock Candy: The Artwork of Femke Hiemstra (preview) (2009)
• Welcome to Forest Island (2009)
• The Sweetly Diabolic Art of Jim Flora (preview) (2009)
• Kindling: 12 Removable Prints (2009)
• The Beat of Urban Art (2009)
• Oogely Boogeley 5 (2009)
• Oogely Boogeley 4 (2009)
• And There You Are (preview) (2009)
• Vania (preview) (2008)
• E Pluribus Venom (2008)
• The Art of Clint Langley (2008)
• Salvage: The Art of Jason Felix (2008)
• Counterweight: The Art and Concept of Rick O'Brien (2008)
• Shadowline: The Art of Iain McCaig (2008) FAV
• Structura: The Art of Sparth (2008)
• Zombies vs Robots (2008)
• Out of the Forests: The Art of Paul Bonner (2008)
• J.C. Leyendecker (2008)
• Notes Over Yonder (preview) (2008)
• Brian Froud's World of Faerie (2007)
• Moving On: The Art of Steve Hanks (2007)
• The Curiously Sinister Art of Jim Flora (preview) (2007)
• Cosmic Motors (2007)
• Intersections (2007)
• An Orgy of Playboy's Eldon Dedini (2006)
• Entropia: A Collection of Unusually Rare Stamps (2006)
• Three Trees Make a Forest (2006)
• Blood Sweat & Tears (2006)
• Luminair: Techniques of Digital Paintings from Life (2006)
• Quantumscapes: The Art of Stephan Martiniere (2006)
• Revolution: The Art of Jon Foster (2006)
• Mas Creaturas: Monstruo Addendum (2005)
• Stones by Sebastian Kruger (2005)
• The Art of Silver (2004)
• Infernum: The Art of Jason Engle (2004)
• Monstruo (2004)
• Quantum Dreams: The Art of Stephan Martiniere (2004)
• Kingsgate: The Art of Keith Parkinson (2004)
• Robota (2003)
• Progressions: The Art of Jon Foster (2002)
• Tapestry: The Paintings of Robert McGinnis (2000)
• FAKK2: Art by Simon Bisley (1998)
• Blueberry's (1997)
• The Art of Joe Chiodo (1997)
• The Fantasy Art Techniques of Tim Hildebrandt (1995)
• Reflections of Myth: The Larry Elmore Sketchbook Volume One (1993)
• Kent Williams: Drawings & Monotypes (1991)

Making of

• Kick-Ass: Creating the Comic, Making the Movie (2010) NEW
• A.I. Artificial Intelligence: From Stanley Kubrick to Steven Spielberg: The Vision Behind the Film (2009) NEW
• Heads On and We Shoot: The Making of Where the Wild Things Are (2009) NEW
• Lost: Messages from the Island (2009) NEW
• Terminator Salvation: The Movie Companion (2009)
• The Spirit: The Movie Visual Companion (2008)
• The Complete Making of Indiana Jones (2008)
• Aliens vs. Predator Requiem Inside the Monster Shop (2007)
• Designing Movie Creatures and Characters (2006)
• Serenity Official Visual Companion (2005)
• Alien vs. Predator: The Creature Effects of ADI (2004)
• Blade Runner: The Inside Story (2003)
• The Making of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
• Visions of Armageddon (1998)
• The Story of The Fifth Element (1997)
• Industrial Light & Magic: Into the Digital Realm (1996)
• The Making of Judge Dredd (1995)
• The Book of Alien (1978)

Reference, educational or instructional

• d'artiste Character Modeling 3 (2009) NEW
• Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera (2009) NEW
• Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist (2009) NEW
• Elemental Magic: The Art of Special Effects Animation (2009) NEW
• Digital Art Masters Volume 4 (2009) NEW
• Extreme Worlds (2009)
• Fantasy Workshop: Mastering Digital Painting Techniques (2009)
• Sci-Fi Art: A Graphic History (2009)
• Drawing Words and Writing Pictures: Making Comics: Manga, Graphic Novels, and Beyond (2008)
• Comickers Art (2008)
• Comickers Art 2 (2008)
• d'artiste Character Modeling 2 (2008)
• Perspective Made Easy (2008)
• Ideas for the Animated Short (2008)
• Comics and Sequential Art (2008)
• Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative (2008)
• Expressive Anatomy for Comics and Narrative (2008)
• Mechanika (2008)
• Bold Visions: The Digital Painting Bible (2008)
• The Alchemy of Animation (2008)
• 100 Ways to Create Fantasy Figures (2008)
• Directing the Story: Professional Storytelling and Storyboarding techniques for Live Action and Animation (2008)
• Wizard How to Draw: Getting Started (2007)
• The Art of Animal Character Design (2007)
• John Howe Fantasy Art Workshop (2007)
• Space Art: How to Draw and Paint Planets, Moons, and Landscapes of Alien Worlds (2007)
• Digital Art Masters Volume 2 (2007)
• Draw Manga: Step-By-Step on Your Computer (2007)
• Vanishing Point: Perspective for Comics from the Ground Up (2007)
• 50 Fantasy Vehicles to Draw & Paint (2007)
• Pure Animation: Steps to Creation With 57 Cutting-edge Animators (2007)
• Keys to Drawing with Imagination (2006)
• Wizard How to Draw: Advanced Techniques (2006)
• Wizard How To Draw: Storytelling (2006)
• Japanese Comickers 2 (2006)
• Drawing & Painting Fantasy Worlds (2006)
• d'artiste Matte Painting (2005)
• Fantasy Cartooning (2005)
• The Art of Comic Book Inking (2005)
• Exploring Character Design (2005)
• d'artiste Digital Painting (2004)
• The Weatherly Guide to Drawing Animals (2004)
• The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (1999)
• Keys to Drawing (1990)

Anatomy and Figure Drawing Books for Artists

Cartoons/comics

• Sand & Fury: A Scream Queen Adventure (2010, preview)
• The Complete Peanuts 1975-1976 (Vol. 13) (2010, preview)
• Almost Silent (2009, preview)
• Parker: The Hunter (2009)
• SilverFin: The Graphic Novel (Young Bond) (2009)
• The Best of Simon and Kirby (2009)
• Abstract Comics (2009)
• The Photographer: Into War-torn Afghanistan with Doctors Without Borders (2009)
• Wonderland (2009)
• A Drifting Life (2009)
• Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology (2009)
• Asterios Polyp (2009)
• Comic Book Tattoo Tales Inspired by Tori Amos (2008)
• Prince of Persia: The Graphic Novel (2008)
• The Venice Chronicles (2008)
• Flight Volume 5 (2008)
• Liquid City (2008)
• The Complete Peanuts(preview) (2008)
• French Milk (2008)
• The Arrival (2007)
• Tekkon Kinkreet / Black & White (2007)
• Flight Volume 4 (2007)
• Out of Picture Volume 1 (2007)
• The Glamor Girls of Don Flowers (2006)
• The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation (2006)
• Bizaro and other strange manifestation of Dan Piraro (2006)
• The Push Man and Other Stories (2005)
• The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (2005) FAV

Miscellaneous

• Illustrators 51 (2010)
• Flowerhead: The Illustrations of Olaf Hajek (2010, preview)
• Imaginaire II: Magic Realism (2009)
• Illustration Now! Vol 3 (2009)
• Pixarpedia (2009)
• Hair'em Scare'em (2009)
• Avatar: A Confidential Report on the Biological and Social History of Pandora (2009)
• The LEGO Book (2009)
• LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary (2009)
• Bernie Wrightson's Frankenstein (2008)
• Device Volume 1: Fantastic Contraption (2008)
• Illustration Now! Vol 2 (2007)
• The Artist Within (2007)
• Illustration Now! Vol 1 (2006)
• Friends with You Have Powers! (2006)

Japanese and other Asian art books

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